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How?If the firearm is recovered outside of the container. I posted a story about this exact thing happening a few weeks ago and the dude involved still got charged and successfully convicted of improper storage.
TL;DR - guy had a LTC and gun was lawfully possessed and registered. Guy got his car stolen while he went into the gas station with the car running. Guy claimed the gun was in a built-in locked container inside the vehicle. Reported the car stolen to the cops and told them about the gun. Cops found the gun outside the locked container. However, they have no idea what the car thief did after the car was stolen. They even acknowledged it on the stand that they can’t prove the car thief didn’t touch the firearm or container. No fingerprint testing was done. Thief did technically have access to the container though because the key for the container was the same one for the ignition, but at the time of the incident the gun was properly secured and cops can’t disprove that. Unfortunately they still lost that case.
Hopefully the jeep owner properly advertised with all kinds of gun stickers on the rear window of the jeepOn the Chelmsford police FB page they said last night in Chelmsford a Bronco was stolen out of someone's driveway. The Bronco was recovered in Dracut but the car had two firearms stored in a back pack inside. One of the firearms is now missing. The owner was honest with the police and reported everything. Is he screwed?
Got the story from the TikTok account of a criminal defense lawyer I actually previously used for a LTC denial (Joe Simons). Don’t know any more details about the case besides what I’ve already listed. It was a jury trial, for what it’s worth.How?
That doesnt pass the smell test.
Did the guy think that being innocent was sufficient and turn down a CWOF plea that would not have rendered him a lifetime federal PP?Jury
Unfortunately I don’t have any more details about the case besides what I’ve already articulated. Here is the source, if the link works:Did the guy think that being innocent was sufficient and turn down a CWOF plea that would not have rendered him a lifetime federal PP?
Same key? Was the locked container the locked glovebox? I believe there’s unfavorable case law regarding that if so.
It does pass the smell test. Juries aren’t 100% logical. This is MA where many (most?) people think guns are bad.How?
That doesnt pass the smell test.
Eh, it worked out for me for my issue.Not sure I’d use that lawyer…
Exactly!The same kind of moron who tells the cops he did. FFS, if you have to report a stolen gun you report that it was in a locked container, how will they ever find out it wasn’t?
You mean like this? https://www.consolevault.com/Ford-Bronco-Center-Console-Safe-2021-–-2024_p_242.htmlAnother reason Jeep > Bronco.
Hidden safes that bolt in
(Broncos probably have them too but im not searching for it)
They have some that go under the seat that are really convenientYou mean like this? https://www.consolevault.com/Ford-Bronco-Center-Console-Safe-2021-–-2024_p_242.html
Took me 10 seconds to find it.